I did that last year on some 280's, I cut all the chain off this year and went to 7x7x3/32 cable. Much lighter and easier to deal with. The cable warps around the trap a lot better for stroge also.

I know you asked who used chain, but I had to put my 2$ in, as my trapping partner told me I was messing up with chain. I told him I had already bought the chain and was going to use it. I could not get the chain off them fast enough after one river line.

2poor, I know what you mean about poking yourself with Cable, it frays and can put holes in Bemacs and fingers... I just set some up with the quick link on bottom and 2 HD-S hooks on top link, that way I can single or double stake at the top. I'm using the pipe locks I saw in FFGame mag last month.

Also the Cable is 1 length and the chain can be adjusted in length with the quick link...

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How do the rods work? Lots of my beaver trapping are in shollow farm ponds with a gentle slope. I use cable or wire attached to concrete blocks. I wade out to about 4 inches lower than my chest waders and push the blocks further. The other end is staked. The cable gets expensive as some have to be very long to reach deeper water but it beats a stolen trap and beaver. On a creek or something with steeper banks, do you just stab the rebar into the bottom?

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well, the chain is more durable, no kinks or frays, so its way better than wire and a lil better than cable, its easier to terminate ends than cable cuz there is no crimps or anything. I'm sure ill continue to use cable and even wire in the future but i like chain.

Chain drowners are better because, whey last forever, dont tangle like cable, work even when slack, and are easy to store. For coon & mink mine are about 6 feet long, and I use about 300. I have a pogo on the bottom end and a swivel on the top.I attach the trap to the lock with a quick snap. Ive used them for about 15 years. If I cant get the pogo to hold I use a stake or weight of some kind. I long line [two day checks] and wouldnt give them up. They cost more up front, about $4.00 per rig,but last and last Im still using my first ones. Think of them as trapline Investments. I make and sell locks,and you can get them from Cumberlands, or Ill be at Fur Takers & The NTA national.

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